Review: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Rated PG for action/violence, rude humor/language, and some scary moments

Review: Romancing the Stone (1984)

 Romancing the Stone (1984)

Rated PG

Popcorn Frights 2021, Day 3: Cryptozoo (2021), Ditched (2021), Superhost (2021), Offseason (2021), Take Back the Night (2021)

The third day of Popcorn Frights turned out to be an excellent one. Five movies all lined up back to back, and every one of them was at least pretty good, with some real standouts among them.

First up, the token non-horror entry that they usually have each year...

Cryptozoo (2021)

Not rated

Review: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Rated PG-13 for adventure action, suggestive content and some language

Review: The Mummy (1999)

The Mummy (1999)

Rated PG-13 for pervasive adventure violence and some partial nudity

Review: The NeverEnding Story (1984)

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Rated PG

Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Rated PG-13 for adventure action, suggestive content and some language

Review: Aquaman (2018)

Aquaman (2018)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language

Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril

Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action/violence

Review: Ready Player One (2018)

Ready Player One (2018)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, bloody images, some suggestive material, partial nudity and language

Review Double Feature: Tomb Raider (2018) and The Hurricane Heist (2018)

So, I was originally planning on seeing Thoroughbreds at the AMC Aventura 24, only to seriously underestimate the amount of traffic around the Aventura Mall, causing me to miss that movie and see something else instead... and then, after the movie was over, I went and saw a second one. And watching the two back-to-back made me think that comparing the two might be a fun exercise.

In the red corner, from Warner Bros. Pictures, its budget weighing in at $94 million, starring an Academy Award winner and based on a legendary video game franchise, we have... Tomb Raider!

And in the blue corner, from Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, its budget weighing in at $35 million, starring that bratty blonde from Lost and based on shoddy Hollywood science and laughable Southern accents, we have... The Hurricane Heist!

The obvious winner... is actually not so obvious.

Tomb Raider (2018)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, and for some language

Review: Jumanji (1995)

Jumanji (1995)

Rated PG for menacing fantasy action and some mild language

Review: The Beach (2000)

The Beach (2000)

Rated R for violence, some strong sexuality, language and drug content

Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence

Review: The Mummy (2017)

The Mummy (2017)

Rated PG-13 for violence, action and scary images, and for suggestive content and partial nudity

Review: Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and for brief strong language

Review: Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, action and peril

Review: Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence

Review: Jurassic Park (1993)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Rated PG-13 for intense science fiction terror